You made a mistake, Stan. You didn't read the poet's name. It's OK you can go with Lamont on this and change your critique to something negative. Don't worry about it! It must have been dark and you thought this was one the " by Lamont Palmer" approved poems!

Mike, I love this. However, I feel that what you have posted, is a poem in disguise. The line breaks make it look like a poem, but the truth (IMHO) is, that however it is portrayed on the page...it is poetic. I personally see no need to associate the new with the old, and thereby kowtow to the traditional, when endorsing the NOW and what follows beyond.
Again, I will re-state: I still love this.